The national flag carrier, RwandAir, plans to start flying to the United States of America by 2017 and not 2019 like was earlier reported.

Airline officials have since clarified flights to New York will happen simultaneously with flights to Gatwick in London next year..

According to the airline’s chief executive, John Mirenge, the national flag carrier targets to enter the US market with a route to New York.

Africa’s youngest and fast-growing airline recently announced it would start flights to Gatwick, London’s second-busiest airport, next year.

RwandAir is IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certified. IOSA is the globally-recognised and accepted evaluation certification that confirms the airline’s operational management and control systems meet international civil aviation safety and other standards.

Editorial, The New Times